Courthouse or Secret Garden?

Glasgow trip · 27 Feb 18, 01:49 PM

We are planning a very small low key wedding in June next year (ourselves plus 2 teenaged daughters).

I had thought we would just go to the Osceola Courthouse and do it there - and then spend the rest of the day doing Disney type things. However, I have now seen the Secret Garden.

What do people think about the comparison between the 2? Which would be better? Is there anywhere else similar?

We want to keep the budget as low as possible - we would rather spend money in the parks than on the wedding - but would still like it to be as nice as possible.

Thanks all

Majik · 3 Mar 18, 11:49 AM

You can get married almost anywhere in Florida. You just need to arrange an officiant to take the ceremony. We recently attended a wedding on the boardwalk at Celebration. There were just the couple plus four of us guests. It was really beautiful. We then went to one of the restaurants in Celebration for lunch.

duchy · 3 Mar 18, 01:12 PM

We decided we wanted a little bit more than a courthouse and did consider the Secret Garden but ultimately have booked the Little Wedding Chapel in Eustis (just by Mount Dora) . Half an hour from Disney so far enough from theme park madness but close enough ... and that area is so pretty on the lakes.
You can choose between an indoor ceremony in the chapel or outdoors either in the gazebo or on a bridge . There's lots of photos on their Facebook page and the owner Theresa who I've spoken to several times on the phone is lovely. Package with photos started at $350 , we are paying them to get our licence in advance for us so all in came to around $500.

I just can't decide if I want the ceremony on the bridge or in the gazebo !

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Majik slightly serious Dibber Click to See My Villa! Join Date: Apr 09	You can get married almost anywhere in Florida. You just need to arrange an officiant to take the ceremony. We recently attended a wedding on the boardwalk at Celebration. There were just the couple plus four of us guests. It was really beautiful. We then went to one of the restaurants in Celebration for lunch. __________________ Beautiful views from our 3 bedroom villa at Hunters Creek www.villas4orlandoflorida.com http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/villa-search.php?a=405

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duchy Imagineer Join Date: May 04 Location: Kent	We decided we wanted a little bit more than a courthouse and did consider the Secret Garden but ultimately have booked the Little Wedding Chapel in Eustis (just by Mount Dora) . Half an hour from Disney so far enough from theme park madness but close enough ... and that area is so pretty on the lakes. You can choose between an indoor ceremony in the chapel or outdoors either in the gazebo or on a bridge . There's lots of photos on their Facebook page and the owner Theresa who I've spoken to several times on the phone is lovely. Package with photos started at $350 , we are paying them to get our licence in advance for us so all in came to around $500. I just can't decide if I want the ceremony on the bridge or in the gazebo ! Edited at 01:18 PM.